Poverty and living standards in Huechuraba, Chile: official figures
An estimated 11.2% of people in Huechuraba comuna were in income poverty in 2024 (95% interval 7.5% to 14.8%), 8th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 24th lowest of 345 comunas in the ministry's estimates. The estimate combines the direct Casen 2024 survey estimate for the comuna with a statistical model (Fay-Herriot).
How many people live in poverty in Huechuraba?
That is about 13,250 people in income poverty out of 118,805 residents counted in the ministry's 2024 population base for Huechuraba comuna, 5th fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyWhat is the multidimensional poverty rate in Huechuraba?
The multidimensional poverty rate in Huechuraba comuna was an estimated 22.9% in 2024 (95% interval 17.5% to 28.3%), 17th highest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 70th highest of 345 comunas; multidimensional poverty looks at education, health, work, housing and social-network deprivations as well as income.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many people live in multidimensional poverty in Huechuraba?
About 27,230 people in Huechuraba comuna were in multidimensional poverty in 2024 on the ministry's estimate, 23rd fewest people of 63 Chilean cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyIs multidimensional poverty higher than income poverty in Huechuraba?
In Huechuraba comuna the multidimensional poverty rate (22.9%) is 11.8 percentage points above the income poverty rate (11.2%) in the 2024 estimates.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow many households in Huechuraba are food insecure?
An estimated 14.5% of households in Huechuraba comuna had moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024 (95% interval 10.7% to 18.2%), 14th lowest of 63 Chilean cities on this site and 114th lowest of 345 comunas.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow reliable is the poverty estimate for Huechuraba?
The 95% interval for income poverty in Huechuraba comuna is 7.3 percentage points wide, because the estimate comes from a sample survey. Between 2022 and 2024 the ministry updated its income poverty method, so 2024 figures are not directly comparable with earlier Casen releases.
Source: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia · saved copyHow Huechuraba compares with other cities in Chile
Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Huechuraba ranks 56 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Income poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | La Florida | 11.9% |
| 54 | Colina | 11.7% |
| 55 | Independencia | 11.7% |
| 56 | Huechuraba | 11.2% |
| 57 | San Miguel | 10.4% |
| 58 | Santiago | 10.2% |
| 59 | Punta Arenas | 9.8% |
Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Huechuraba ranks 17 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty rate 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Melipilla | 24.1% |
| 15 | Conchalí | 23.8% |
| 16 | Estación Central | 23.0% |
| 17 | Huechuraba | 22.9% |
| 18 | Peñalolén | 22.9% |
| 19 | Pudahuel | 22.4% |
| 20 | Puente Alto | 22.1% |
Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Huechuraba ranks 50 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with moderate or severe food insecurity 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Talca | 15.0% |
| 48 | Viña del Mar | 14.8% |
| 49 | Chillán | 14.6% |
| 50 | Huechuraba | 14.5% |
| 51 | Antofagasta | 14.1% |
| 52 | La Florida | 14.0% |
| 53 | Iquique | 13.9% |
People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) (2024)
Huechuraba ranks 59 of 63, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in income poverty 2024, Casen small-area estimate (comuna) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ñuñoa | 15,314 |
| 57 | San Joaquín | 14,990 |
| 58 | Punta Arenas | 14,302 |
| 59 | Huechuraba | 13,250 |
| 60 | La Cisterna | 12,375 |
| 61 | Las Condes | 9,558 |
| 62 | Lo Barnechea | 3,618 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de inseguridad alimentaria moderada-severa por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7b37113503d…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones de tasa de pobreza por ingresos por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 44b0f2a534ca…)
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia: Estimaciones del indice de pobreza multidimensional (H) por comuna 2024 (small-area estimation applied to Casen 2024), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f5fc8bc7a23…)
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